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Au Revoir Les Enfants

An explosion of colors seen inside the beautiful chapel of an abandoned boarding school, in France. Founded in 1850 it served a small community near Limoges. The school closed its doors in 1985.

Awards

Color Photography Contest

2024

Honorable Mention

Architecture

Professional

Au Revoir Les Enfants

An explosion of colors seen inside the beautiful chapel of an abandoned boarding school, in France. Founded in 1850 it served a small community near Limoges. The school closed its doors in 1985.

About Artist

Reginald Van de Velde

Reginald is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning architectural photographer from Belgium.   He specialises in the photography of bespoke homes and interiors and has extensive experience in renewal and redevelopment projects. Historical buildings and heritage are his soft spots—they allow him to capture the true essence of a place.
 Reginald’s photography aids architects, interior designers, real estate agencies and developers in their various projects. From ideation to realisation. From dereliction to reconversion. From listing to selling. His work has been exhibited internationally in both solo and group expos, including Saatchi Gallery (UK), The Art & Science Museum (Singapore), Backlight Photo Festival (Finland), New York Photo Festival (USA), Siena International Photography Festival (Italy), The Somerset House (UK), the Cannes Lions International Festival (France), Kunsthalle München, (Germany) and the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia). 
His photography has been awarded on numerous occasions: winner at the Life Framer World Travelers (USA), winner at the Grand Prix de la Découverte (France), winner at the Cannes Lions International Festival (France), finalist at the World Photography Awards (UK), winner Moscow International Photography Awards (Russia), and winner of the Grand Prix at the Seoul International Photography Festival (South-Korea). Selected publications include National Geographic Magazine, Esquire Magazine, Wired Magazine, Aesthetica Magazine, The Plus Paper, Forbes, Lonely Planet, Atlas Obscura, The Calvert Journal, BBC, Condé Nast Traveler, Arquitectura Viva, FLAUNT Magazine, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, De Tijd, Knack, Imagicasa, Sabato, … His photography work has been featured in major book publications like Ruin & Redemption in Architecture (Phaidon), G:Forever Green (Vendome Press), Civilization The Way We Live Now (Thames & Hudson) and the World Photography Awards Book. Most recently his work has been published in Lisboa Luz, a luxurious book by Assouline (NY). Reginald is the author of two photography books: “Verlaten Plekken, Vergeten Stemmen”, published by Theater Aan Zee (2011) and “Between Nowhere & Never”, his first international coffee table book. Published by Luster Books (2015) and available in bookstores worldwide, this book marks a major milestone in his photographic journey.

Reginald Van de Velde

Photographic Areas of Focus

Aerial, Architecture

Location

Belgium

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People’s Vote Award

DC

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